Swinging support for window-shades.



M. J. SMITH.

SWINGING SUPPORT FOR WINDOW SHADES.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.22, 1909.

9?1,4;14. Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

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MARTIN J. SMITH, OF BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

SWING-ING SUPPORT FOR WINDOW-SHADES.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

Serial No. 523,971.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN J. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brockton, county of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts,have invented an Improvement in Swinging Supports for Window- Shades, ofwhich the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, is a specification, like characters on the drawing representinglike parts.

This invention relates to means for sup porting window shades, and hasfor its particular object to provide an improved window-shade-supportingdevice by means of which the window shade can be placed at differentdistances from the window or may be swung into different angularpositions, thereby permitting the window shade to be placed in thewindow to most effectively intercept the suns rays or to shade anyparticular part of the room without appreciably darkening the room.

It is now the common practice to sustain window shades on brackets whichare secured directly to the casings of the window and where shades arethus supported, they can only be raised and lowered. There the sun iscoming straight into a window, a window shade thus supported will cutoff the suns rays, but in doing so the room is necessarily darkened. If,however, the sun is coming into the window in a slanting direction thewindow shade as now ordinarily supported does not always effectivelyintercept the suns rays, and moreover when the window shade is drawn,the room is appreciably darkened.

In making my invention I aim to provide a support for a window shadewhich admits of the window shade being placed in a great variety ofangular positions and at different distances from the window so that theroom may always be shaded from the sun without being darkened to anyextent.

The particular features wherein my invention resides will be firstdescribed in the ac oompanying specification and the novel features ofthe invention will then be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my improved window shadesupport; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof showing different positions ofthe support; Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line a3m, Fig. 2; Fig.4: is a detail hereinafter referred to; Fig. 5 is an enlarged section onthe line yg Fig. 2.

The window shade is shown at 3 and it is of any suitable construction.It is carried by the two brackets i and 5, such as are commonlyemployed, but instead of being fastened to the window casing as isusually done, these brackets are mounted on a swinging support capableof being moved into differ ent positions. lVhile this swinging supportmay be constructed in a great variety of ways, I have herein shown it ascomprising two rods 6, to the ends of which the brackets 4; and 5 aresecured. These rods are sustained by a pair of swinging arms 8 that arepivotally secured to the window casing 10 above the window. I willpreferably connect the arms 8 to the rods (5 in such a way that the armshave a sliding pivotal connection with the rods, thus permitting thewindow shade to be moved toward or from the window casing 10, or swunginto angular positions relative to the window casing.

In the en'ibodiment herein illustrated, the rods (3 loosely pass throughhubs 7 formed on hinge members 9 that are pivoted to the ends of thearms 8. The outer end of each arm 8 is forked, as clearly shown in Figs.1 and 3, and the hinge members 9 are received between the arms of thefork and are pivotally connected thereto by a bolt 12 which extends downthrough the arms and through the hinge members. By means of thisconstruction each arm 8 has a sliding as well as a pivotal connectionwith the two rods 6. The two arms 8 are independently pivoted to thewindow casing 10, and this may conveniently be done by pivoting each ofthem separately, as at 11, to a bracket 13 which is secured to thewindow casing. It will be readily observed that with this arrangement,the rods 6 can be pushed back against the window casing, as shown indotted lines Fig. 2, so that the window shade when drawn will be closeto the window, or said rods may be drawn outwardly some dis tance fromthe window casing, as shown in full lines Fig. 2. Further, said rods maybe swung into the angular position shown in dotted lines, or into anyother angular position, and, therefore, the window shade may be readilyshifted into the proper position to cut off the suns rays even thoughthe sun is coming into the room in an inclined direction. It will beobvious that if the sun is coming into the room in the general directionof the arrow a Fig. 2 and the window shade is thrown into the angularposition shown in dotted lines, the window shade will keep the sun outof the room, but owing to the fact that the shade is some distance fromthe window casing, the room will not be appreciably darkened.

I have shown a bar sliding on the rods 6 near their central portion,which bar carries a loop 31. hen the position of the shade support is tobe shifted or changed a stick or other implement may be inserted intothe loop and the change in position easily efi ected.

Although I have illustrated one embodi ment of my invention, I do notwish to be limited to the constructional details shown, as I believe Iam the first to provide a swinging support of this nature for a windowshade.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a shade support, the combination witha pair of shade carrying brackets, and a rigid connecting member towhich said brackets are secured, of a window frame, means pivoted tosaid window frame, means slidably mounted on said rigid connectingmember and piy otally connected to said first mentioned means,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a shade support, the combination 'ith a pair of arms pivoted to awindow frame, of hinge members pivoted to the ends of the arms, a rodslidably sustained by said hinge members, and shade-carrying bracketssustained by said rod.

3. In a shade support, the combination with a pair of shade-carryingbrackets, of a rod connecting said brackets, and a swinging support forthe rod having a pivotal sliding connection therewith.

4. In a shade support, the combination with two arms pivoted centrallyto a window frame, of a hinge member pivoted to the end of each arm, arod slidably sustained by said hinge member, and shade-carrying bracketssecured to the rod.

5. In a shade support, the combination with a pair of shade-carryingbrackets, of a rod connecting said brackets, and a pair of pivoted armshaving a sliding pivotal connection with said rod.

6. In a shade support, the combination with a rod, shade carryingbrackets secured to said rod, a window frame, two arms independentlypivoted to said window frame, of a hinge member pivoted to the end ofeach arm and slidably mounted on said rod, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARTIN J. SMITH.

IVitnesses CHARLES F. WINsoR, Oscar. M. PACKARD.

